Class- X
English – 1st
Paper Model Test
Time
: 03 hrs. Full Marks-100
Part
A : Reading
Test
(40 Marks)
Read
the passage carefully and answer the question following it.
In
mid – 15th century, a Muslim colony was founded in the inhospitable
mangrove forest of the Sundarbans near the seacoast in Bagerhat district by a
saint Ulugh Khan Jahan. He was the earliest torchbearer of Islam in the south
who laid the nucleus of an affluent city during the reign of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah (1442 – 59),
then known as “Khalifatabad” (present Bagerhat). Khan Jahan adorned his city
with numerous mosques, tanks, roads and public buildings. The most spectacular
of which is the imposing multi-domed mosque in Bangladesh, known as the Shat
Gambuj Masjid. The stately fabric of the monument stands on the eastern bank of
a vast sweet water tank, clustered around by the heavy foliage of a low – lying
countryside characteristic of a seacoast landscape.
The
mosque is roofed over with 77 squat domes, including 7 chauchala or foursided
domes in the middle row. The vast prayer hall is provided with 11 arched door
ways on east and 7 each on north and south for ventilation and light. It has 7
longitudinal aisles and 11 deep bays by a forest of slender stones columns.
From these columns spring rows of endless arches, supporting the domes. The
arches are six feet in thickness, have slightly tapering hollow and round
walls. The interior and the exterior of the mosque give a view of rather plain
architecture but the interior western wall of the mosque was beautifully
decorated with terracotta flowers and foliage. Besides being used as a prayer
hall the mosque was also used as the court of Khan Jahan Ali. Now it is one of
the greatest tourist attractions and best architectural beauties of Bangladesh.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1 × 5 = 5
a)
The world “affluent” is ___
i) noun ii) adverb iii) adjective iv) verb 1
b)
Khan Jahan Ali was ___
i) a powerful monarch
ii) a spiritual saint
iii)
an experienced traveller
iv) an invader of Bagerhat
c)
There are ___ doors in the south and north side of the mosque.
i) 7 ii)
11 iii) 5
iv) 10
d)
The attractive decoration is found ___
i) on the door ii) on the wall
iii) on the dome iv) on the floor
e)
Besides being used as a prayer hall, the mosque was used for ____
i) judicial purpose ii) spiritual purpose
iii)
political purpose v) social purpose
2. Write whether the statements are true or
false. If false, give the correct answer. 1 ´ 5 = 5
a)
Khan Jahan Ali was not only a preacher but also a philanthropist.
b)
The location of the then “Khalifatabad” was adverse.
c) Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud reigned for the year
of 15.
d)
Formerly Bagerhat was known as Khalifatabad.
e)
The mosque was used for both praying and judicial purposes.
3. Fill in each gap in the following passage with
a suitable word from the box. There are more words than necessary. .5 ´ 10 = 5
|
Outstanding,
magic, reign, abolished, formerly, presently, message, altruistic,
development, construction, illuminated, convenience
|
Bagerhat (a) ___ known as Khalifatabad
was (b) ___ with the (c) ___ touch of Khan Jahan Ali who came to that (d) ____
with the (e) ____ of Islam in one hand and (f) ____ in another. He did many (g)
____ activities for the (h) ____ of the people. His (i) ____ achievement is the
(j) ____ of the Shat Gambuj Masjid.
4. Read the passage in “A” again. Now, write a
paragraph based on the information about the Shat Gambuj Mosque. Use the clues
in the box below. Write the information in a logical sequence as it appears in
the text. The paragraph should not exceed 70 words. 5
|
Khan Jahan
Ali, adorned, affluent city, Shat Gambuj Mosque, prayer hall, plain
architecture
|
5. Answer the following questions in your own
words. 1 ´ 5 = 5
a)
What did Khan Jahan do to make the city beautiful ?
b)
Who was the ruler of Bagerhat then ?
c)
Where was a Muslim colony founded ?
d)
For what purposes was the mosque used ?
e)
Where does the mosque stand ?
6. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your
own, based on the information from the text
in “A”. .5
´
10 = 5
It was Khan
Jahan Ali (a) ____ founded the city of Bagerhat
in the mid – 15th century during the (b) ____ of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud. The city was (c) ____ with
numerous mosques, tanks, roads etc. by Khan Jashan Ali. The Shat Gambuj Mosque
was the most spectacular of his (d) ____ . This (e) ____ mosque is situated on
the eastern bank of a tank. Over the roof of the mosque there are 77 domes (f)
____ 7 chauchala domes in the middle now. The vast prayer hall is (g) ____ with
11 arched doorways. The prayer hall is well (h) ____ and well – lighted. Khan
Jahan Ali used the mosque for (i) ____ prayer purpose (j) ____ as the court of
justice.
7. Read the text in “A” again. Imagine, you have
visited Bagerhat recently. Now, write in about 70 – 80 words about the
contribution of Khan Jahan Ali to the development of Bagerhat. 5
8. Read the passage in “A” again. Now, write the
main ideas of the passage in your own words in not more than five sentences. 5
Part B :
Vocabulary Test
(20 marks)
9. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from
the box. There are more words than necessary. 1
× 10 = 10
|
Obstacle,
learning, sensibility, mind, opportunity, refine,
business,
purpose, process, outlook, individual, choice.
|
Education is the (a) ____ by which we
develop our mind through a formal (b) ____ at an institution like a school,
college or university. It is a mental and intellectual training which provides
(c) ____ of growth and helps to overcome (d) ____ to progress. Again the (e) ____
of education is to enlighten the (f) ____ and develop our capacity to the
limit. It is also the (g) ____ of education to train individual to make the
right (h) ____ . It also broadens our (i) ____ and (j) ____ .
10. Complete the following passage using suitable
words. Use only one word for each gap. 1 ´ 10 = 10
Afforestation means planting trees. It
is diametrically (a) ____ to deforestation. Trees are one of the main (b) ____
that constitute our natural environment. Ecology fully (c) ____ on trees. The
country will (d) ____ into a desert (e) ____ we cut trees. Trees help to
protect the (f) ____ from erosion. Floods hardly affect those areas (g) ____
with trees. Storm can not apply their force fully on the places (h) ____ there
are trees. Trees attract clouds and (i) ____ sufficient rainfall. They also (j)
____ desertification process.
Part – C :
Writing Test
(40 marks)
11. Read the following table and make ten
sentences. 1
´
10 = 10
|
Independence
No nation
Our war of
independence
People of all
walks of life
They
Many
Again many
Today we
|
went
remember
died
joined
is
fought
did not run
took
were killed
can achieve
|
them with
profound respect
face to face
the enemies
place in 1971
the war
to the battle
field to save the country
while fighting
away showing
their backs
in the war
the birth
right of a man
it without
struggle
|
12. Rearrange the following sentences according
to sequence and re-write them in a paragraph. 1×10=10
a)
Everyday he used to go fishing early in the morning.
b)
Once upon a time there lived a fisherman who was poor and old.
c)
But he never threw his net into the sea more than four times.
d)
One morning he threw his net into the sea as usual.
e)
He thought he had caught a large fish and so he felt very happy.
f)
But a moment later he saw that he had no fish, rather only a dead
donkey.
g)
He could barely support his wife and three children.
h)
Then the fisherman became angry.
i)
He was very disappointed.
j)
He had just repaired his net and he noticed that the weight of the dead
donkey had broken it in several places.
13. Write a paragraph in about 100 words on
“Traffic jam” by answering the following questions. 10
a)
What is traffic jam ?
b)
By whom or how is this problem created ?
c)
At which places of a city or town does it occur ?
d)
What happens for it ?
e)
How can this problem be solved ?
14. Imagine, you are Shujat / Shujata. One of
your friends is very weak in English. Now, write a letter to your friend Anik /
Anika telling him / her about how to improve English. 10
OR, Write a composition in about 200 words about
“The prize giving ceremony of your school” using the following clues.
- decoration -
arrival of the guest – speeches delivered by the chief guest –
distribution of prizes.
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